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Menands delays new sewer charge for Town of Colonie, asks LaBella for cost study
Summary
The Menands Village Board tabled setting a new per-household sewer charge for the Town of Colonie and directed engineering consultant LaBella to deliver an objective cost calculation by the end of the month, to be considered at the Nov. 3 meeting.
The Menands Village Board on Oct. 20 tabled a decision to raise the per-household sewer charge it bills the neighboring Town of Colonie and directed consulting engineer LaBella to deliver a detailed, objective cost calculation by the end of the month.
Mayor said the original sewer-use agreement with the Town of Colonie was established in 1970 and expired in 2010; under that agreement the village has been charging $4 per household. "That agreement was set up in 1970 and expired in 2010," the mayor said, and village staff and LaBella presented a range of alternatives for a short-term stopgap rate while a full renegotiation proceeds.
Why it matters: Menands handles operation and maintenance for the local collection system that carries wastewater from about 1,094…
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